All Roads will prove himself the most improved horse in the north if he wins at Ruakaka today. And he can.
The winner of three of his past four looked super impressive winning at the last Ruakaka meeting and the step to 1600m to 2100m for the first time will be a positive rather than a negative says co-trainer Donna Logan.
Being part of the Logan/Gibbs team means All Roads (No 2, R4) is at least halfway towards his goal. The local stable has cleaned up through the past four Ruakaka racedays and look like achieving a similar result this time.
The danger to All Roads is Pacorus (No 1) who has similarly emerged as a real staying prospect lately.
Tavistock 3-year-old Excalibur (No 2, R2) did enough on debut to suggest he will be difficult to handle in the second. He has drawn out a touch awkwardly, but Leith Innes should be capable of finding him a respectable passage.